Historical Events Happened In August - 11

1748  On this day in history joseph Schuster, composer  Share it »

1757  Jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  Share it »

1772  On this day in history explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000  Share it »

1772  The birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general on this day in history.  Share it »

1772  On this day in history rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general  Share it »

1778  Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement on this day in history.  Share it »

1780  Barbados hurricane begins on this day in history.  Share it »

1786  Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia on this day in history.  Share it »

1794  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  Share it »

1799  On this day in history joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist  Share it »

1804  On this day in history francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria  Share it »

1805  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament on this day in history.  Share it »

1807  David R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849 on this day in history.  Share it »

1811  Judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6] on this day in history.  Share it »

1820  Janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  Share it »

1823  Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe) on this day in history.  Share it »

1824  New South Wales is constituted a Crown colony on this day in history.  Share it »

1828  Edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909 on this day in history.  Share it »

1832  On this day in history thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  Share it »

1833  Robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill) on this day in history.  Share it »

1835  George B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal on this day in history.  Share it »

1836  Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician on this day in history.  Share it »

1837  On this day in history marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated  Share it »

1844  On this day in history jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63  Share it »

1852  On this day in history nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70  Share it »

1858  On this day in history first ascent of the Eiger.  Share it »

1858  On this day in history christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929)  Share it »

1860  On this day in history nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev)  Share it »

1860  On this day in history nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev)  Share it »

1860  On this day in history alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie)  Share it »

1860  On this day in history james Wilson, politician  Share it »

1862  On this day in history carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly)  Share it »

1863  French protectorate over Cambodia is established on this day in history.  Share it »

1863  Cambodia becomes French protectorate on this day in history.  Share it »

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1673  On this day in history birth of richard Mead, London, physician  Share it »

1718  On this day in history birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)  Share it »

1720  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer  Share it »

0353  On this day in history death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)  Share it »

0449  On this day in history death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople  Share it »

0480  On this day in history death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)  Share it »

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.  Share it »

1171  On this day in history louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies  Share it »

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on this day in history.  Share it »